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it was tapering off at least a week before hurricane sandy. a lot of people are saying, sandy killed him. i think that was more icing on the cake. he was already dropping before the hurricane came along. he did engage a lot of voters who were not paying attention to him that the debate was the first positive experience they have had considering mitt romney. a really put the brakes enclave of not enough. i will talk about that more and a couple of minutes. i think we felt good about how we looked at it. one of the things i denture the senate. there were 10 tossup races. if you come down to -- north dakota. if they both go democratic, democratic would have won nine out of the 10 tossup races. if they go the spread democrats or have 17-10. we talked abut it a little bit before the election -- the last group of tossup races. they never break and the marrow. they tend to break two there is one way and one-third with the other. whatever the guest of wind is. maybe it was sandy related and maybe not, but it was a positive gust of wind for the preside
it was tapering off at least a week before hurricane sandy. a lot of people are saying, sandy killed him. i think that was more icing on the cake. he was already dropping before the hurricane came along. he did engage a lot of voters who were not paying attention to him that the debate was the first positive experience they have had considering mitt romney. a really put the brakes enclave of not enough. i will talk about that more and a couple of minutes. i think we felt good about how we...
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first, this news update from c- span radio. >> 9:22 --housing is to u.s. builders started construction last month on the most single- family homes and apartments since july of 2008. more evidence that the housing recovery is gaining momentum. the commerce department said housing starts to jump to 3.6% in october from september to a seasonally adjusted rate of 894,000. 87% above the annual rate in april of 2009. that was when the recession was at its lowest. still short of the 1.5 million annual rate that is considered healthy. the fbi spokeswoman, in a sting released earlier, says four southern california men have been charged with plotting to kill americans and destroy u.s. targets overseas by joining al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan. the defendants, including a man who served in the u.s. air force, were arrested for plotting to bomb military bases and government facilities and for planning to engage in violent jihad. if convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. an update on the middle east, egyptian president mohammed m
first, this news update from c- span radio. >> 9:22 --housing is to u.s. builders started construction last month on the most single- family homes and apartments since july of 2008. more evidence that the housing recovery is gaining momentum. the commerce department said housing starts to jump to 3.6% in october from september to a seasonally adjusted rate of 894,000. 87% above the annual rate in april of 2009. that was when the recession was at its lowest. still short of the 1.5 million...
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superstorm sandy victims. we've been there for many countries in the world. we send them our money but it's no secret that many of them hate us. they betray us and yet we still write them checks. while the united states needs to re-evaluate giving aid to countries that hate us, thanks should be given to our faithful ally, israel. and that's the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? >> i ask unanimous consent -- i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. kucinich: american drones in pakistan have killed as many as 3,378 people. drones in yemen have killed as many as 1,952 people. drones in somalia have killed as many as 170 people. we've not declared war on any of these nations, but our weapons have killed innocent civilians in all of them. highly reputable research high-level targets killed as a percentage of total casualties i
superstorm sandy victims. we've been there for many countries in the world. we send them our money but it's no secret that many of them hate us. they betray us and yet we still write them checks. while the united states needs to re-evaluate giving aid to countries that hate us, thanks should be given to our faithful ally, israel. and that's the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise?...
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but a lot of the programs, the poverty programs -- and there are 126 different poverty programs, 22 different food programs, and people always assume there are a few. there are many of them. the eligibility depends on -- food stamps at the federal level are 30%, right? states can add to that number, so it really varies, your eligibility varies on the program, based on the federal standards, and the states once. host: would you like to address the caller's issues about u.s. corporations? guest: when we see surveys of companies, they are nervous about consumer demand and, can they afford to hire. i do not think what is happening in washington is what is driving whether companies are hiring. host: when you look ahead and if the so-called fiscal cliff is allowed to occur, what is the effect that you see? guest: first of all, we know a lot of programs that affect low- income people will be affected by sequestration if that happens. so food stamps is non-affected. but programs like wic, for women, infants, and children, would be affected. things like head start. there would be an impact. unemployme
but a lot of the programs, the poverty programs -- and there are 126 different poverty programs, 22 different food programs, and people always assume there are a few. there are many of them. the eligibility depends on -- food stamps at the federal level are 30%, right? states can add to that number, so it really varies, your eligibility varies on the program, based on the federal standards, and the states once. host: would you like to address the caller's issues about u.s. corporations? guest:...
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even if you have that, why is that ok to have 22 trillion dollars of debt at in 10 years? by the is that considered still a good thing to do? -- why is that considered still a good thing to do it? >> the best capacity is the size of the debt relative to the economy. what the president has proposed is to put us on a path where the debt is stabilized and we are coming down relative to gdp. >> it is still 100% of gdp. >> i would explain a little bit about the numbers. that is the 16 trillion dollar figure that you mentioned earlier. i do nothing that is inappropriate way of measuring our debt. it is not the measure of that that is economic relevant. >> ten or 12? >> closer to 12. >> ok. the unemployment rate became an issue in the campaign. the unemployment rate went down 8%.ow normal some people said the numbers are played with by some people. could to assure people that nothing improper happened on the unemployment rate? >> claims that there was manipulation is absurd. i have watched the bureau of labor statistics for a long time. i worked as a chief economist at the labor
even if you have that, why is that ok to have 22 trillion dollars of debt at in 10 years? by the is that considered still a good thing to do? -- why is that considered still a good thing to do it? >> the best capacity is the size of the debt relative to the economy. what the president has proposed is to put us on a path where the debt is stabilized and we are coming down relative to gdp. >> it is still 100% of gdp. >> i would explain a little bit about the numbers. that is the...
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interval -- attacks dropping 22% in kabul. these signs of progress are real, and so are the challenges that remain. this is an insurgency that is resilient, and they will do everything they can to project an appearance of strength to the international community. the taliban claims responsibility for the troubling lies and insider attacks. they have launched a high- profile attacks, and they will continue to do that, but in the face of these tactics, they have been able to maintain strong international community and a strong commitment to finish the job. as the insurgency has been rolled back, we have vastly improved the capabilities of the afghan national security forces to maintain these gains after most of the international forces will have departed. every day, every week, every month, afghan forces are shouldering more of the burden. 2011 i believe marked an important turning point because we were able to see afghan forces become operational and take charge of security. in 2012 that process took firm hold across the country
interval -- attacks dropping 22% in kabul. these signs of progress are real, and so are the challenges that remain. this is an insurgency that is resilient, and they will do everything they can to project an appearance of strength to the international community. the taliban claims responsibility for the troubling lies and insider attacks. they have launched a high- profile attacks, and they will continue to do that, but in the face of these tactics, they have been able to maintain strong...
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camp, has 22 minutes remaining. and the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, has 14 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. camp: at this time i yield two minutes to a distinguished member of the ways and means committee, the gentleman from washington state, mr. reichert. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized for two minutes. mr. reichert: i thank the gentleman for yielding. madam speaker, i'm speaking in favor of granting russia and moldova permanent normal trade relations. i'd like to emphasize this will hold only benefits as was said for the united states. there is no downside for us in this agreement. unless we fail to act. now the time has come for us to come together and pass this legislation. as the sponsor of the moldova pntr, i'm pleased that a long overdue graduation of moldova from the jackson-vanik amendment is included in this bill. jim mcdermott and i have worked hard on the moldavia agreement and i'm proud to see this included in this bill. passing this bill will increase americans' exports of goods and services substant
camp, has 22 minutes remaining. and the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, has 14 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. camp: at this time i yield two minutes to a distinguished member of the ways and means committee, the gentleman from washington state, mr. reichert. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized for two minutes. mr. reichert: i thank the gentleman for yielding. madam speaker, i'm speaking in favor of granting russia and moldova permanent normal trade relations....
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then, in ohio, 22% of voters came from union households. you will remember that the auto bailout was a big debate. in florida, as we mentioned, not called yet, but hispanic voters are up in that state. we will keep you updated. in north carolina, mitt romney wins this battleground state, 48%.to president obama's three out of five voters in exit polls said they wanted some or all of the health care law repealed. in virginia, the democrat president obama won this state, as he did in 2008. finally, in new hampshire, 45% of the registered voters there are independent. they give president obama the victory, 52%, over governor romney's 47%. all of the election results can be found on our website, c- span.org. host: from the "chicago tribune" -- absentee illinois representative jesse jackson jr. reelected. our next call comes from nashville, tennessee. this is the jacob. caller: thank you for receiving my call. i voted for jill stein. i feel both parties are very short sighted as far as the future of the planet. it is proven by the flooding and so
then, in ohio, 22% of voters came from union households. you will remember that the auto bailout was a big debate. in florida, as we mentioned, not called yet, but hispanic voters are up in that state. we will keep you updated. in north carolina, mitt romney wins this battleground state, 48%.to president obama's three out of five voters in exit polls said they wanted some or all of the health care law repealed. in virginia, the democrat president obama won this state, as he did in 2008....
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the week before hurricane sandy. lot of people say sandy killed him. i think it was more icing on the cake. but he really did engage a bunch of voters that had not been paying attention. it really put the race in play, but not quite enough. i will talk about but more and a couple minutes. the simplest thing, how we looked at it. in the senate, we saw a couple of outstanding races, but what seems to happen is there were 10 tossup races and become a down to, what is it? montana and north dakota? if they both go democratic -- if they both go republican it will have won seven out of 10. it goes to reinforce something that we already knew. when you get down to that last group of tossups senate races, they never break down the middle. they tend to break even, two- thirds one way, one-third of the other. it is whatever the gust of wind is. it could have been sandy related, maybe not. what ever happened, the use of them break either seven out of 10 or nine out of 10 in favor of republicans. it held up enormously. this, i think their team had a far better night
the week before hurricane sandy. lot of people say sandy killed him. i think it was more icing on the cake. but he really did engage a bunch of voters that had not been paying attention. it really put the race in play, but not quite enough. i will talk about but more and a couple minutes. the simplest thing, how we looked at it. in the senate, we saw a couple of outstanding races, but what seems to happen is there were 10 tossup races and become a down to, what is it? montana and north dakota?...
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there are very few jobs left out there for $22 an hour. i have a suggestion. bill clinton and david stockton agree on a solution for the entitlement program. they said to do away with the payroll tax and fund the medicare and pension system with a national sales tax, would eliminate the advantage that europe and the other nations have over us because they don't charge that on the exports. guest: many economists agree with your last point. the payroll tax cut is regressive and is a disincentive to save. many economists would agree with your point. bill clinton and david stockton can agree on something. they are more sensible than some in the political arena today. the point about dependency on public assistance -- i have not looked at this recently. i received permission to engage welfare reform. we meet the whole process much more work related. you have to participate in job- training. when a job came open, you had to take it. welfare rolls move down substantially. i think that is how the process should work. there should be a temporary way station, back to be
there are very few jobs left out there for $22 an hour. i have a suggestion. bill clinton and david stockton agree on a solution for the entitlement program. they said to do away with the payroll tax and fund the medicare and pension system with a national sales tax, would eliminate the advantage that europe and the other nations have over us because they don't charge that on the exports. guest: many economists agree with your last point. the payroll tax cut is regressive and is a disincentive...
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d 22 and 78 for nixon. i think the republicans face challenges but not do. >> three questions from this side of the room. >> henry, let us know a couple of potential republican leaders have to give that richard nixon speech honestly and sincerely. did the early voting in states like virginia, florida, and so on, lead to a big obama ainge that helped put him over the top? >> there is a question right here. >> the republican party is a part of people who would like to keep their wealth, and white mnales. it is a demographic that is not expanding. since it the only possibility is voter suppression. like the only possibility is voter suppression. >> norm, and anyone else, you addressed senate relationships. harry reid said before the election that at mitt romney 1 won, they would not be able to work together. after the election, he said i need do that. then he is talking about going nuclear attacking with the filibuster. to me that suggests we get the lokke -- we get grdlocked if we go there. >> chris christie.
d 22 and 78 for nixon. i think the republicans face challenges but not do. >> three questions from this side of the room. >> henry, let us know a couple of potential republican leaders have to give that richard nixon speech honestly and sincerely. did the early voting in states like virginia, florida, and so on, lead to a big obama ainge that helped put him over the top? >> there is a question right here. >> the republican party is a part of people who would like to keep...
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. >> any time israel is involved in a story, did becomes excruciatingly -- id becomes excruciatingly difficult to cover, because there is a sense of identity in this country with israelis, and many reporters, old friends and colleagues of mine used to be criticized for taking an anti-israeli point of view. he spent many years living in the arab world and had a sympathetic. of view to arabs. i think what is happening in gaza right now meets in the definition of tragedy. the israelis cannot be expected to stand by while their cities are rocketed. on the other hand, the idea that the israeli defense forces are equally professional, the number of casualties on the palestinian side are going to be much greater. they are leaving an impression there is something unfair. this is the time you need correspondents who have spent years in the region, because by and large, you ask what i think of the coverage. i think it is surface. it focuses on the casualties. you do not know what the possibilities may be for agreement on the sides. i think that is one thing we have lost in not having correspon
. >> any time israel is involved in a story, did becomes excruciatingly -- id becomes excruciatingly difficult to cover, because there is a sense of identity in this country with israelis, and many reporters, old friends and colleagues of mine used to be criticized for taking an anti-israeli point of view. he spent many years living in the arab world and had a sympathetic. of view to arabs. i think what is happening in gaza right now meets in the definition of tragedy. the israelis cannot...
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hamas attack on israel is not new. here we are, being reminded once more, be careful what you wish for. we want a democracy. we seem to be getting is long -- islamization. a movement that is not friendly towards the west, let alone to israel. so, what do we do until the good guys really become good guys? islamists become good, liberal democrats? it is a really harsh question i am asking. did we do better with the mubarak's for about 30 or 40 years? >> such me just respond very quickly. there were some of us back in 2000, 2001, 2002, who tried to assert an hour for an age to -- in our foreign aid to egypt for human rights, for other reforms that we felt were very necessary. because, obviously, the nature of the mubarak government. i am not saying that we should shun every government because they're not democratic. but what we should do, through as much persuasive powers as we have, including foreign aid, is to move them in the direction that we seek them to go. i would also at that there was nothing in the world that an
hamas attack on israel is not new. here we are, being reminded once more, be careful what you wish for. we want a democracy. we seem to be getting is long -- islamization. a movement that is not friendly towards the west, let alone to israel. so, what do we do until the good guys really become good guys? islamists become good, liberal democrats? it is a really harsh question i am asking. did we do better with the mubarak's for about 30 or 40 years? >> such me just respond very quickly....
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that is following the january 22 elections. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> you listen to mayor bloomberg. he said the damage was maybe the worst storm the city ever faced and the tidal surge was 14. governor chris christie said the damage in new jersey was unthinkable and we had fires and hurricane-force winds, massive flooding, snow. when you looked at that and but flooding to the health care systems and the shutdown of the stock exchanges, you start to get a sense of the massive scale and scope of this storm and yet the networks performed. i have read dozens of stories over the last couple weeks on how for many consumers their only tie to any information or people was through their smartphone, linking social media and other smartphone. while there was an impact on some websites, the networks performed really pretty well. >> my assessment is some networks did well, some networks did less well, but we don't have solid information about this, because there are no reporting requirements on these networks, no standards by which we measure their
that is following the january 22 elections. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> you listen to mayor bloomberg. he said the damage was maybe the worst storm the city ever faced and the tidal surge was 14. governor chris christie said the damage in new jersey was unthinkable and we had fires and hurricane-force winds, massive flooding, snow. when you looked at that and but flooding to the health care systems and the shutdown of the stock exchanges, you...
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all that stuff israel. if you had a phone with you, you could press a button and legal little trail there. when you showed up you could see that this is what people had done. that starts to be a compelling way of thinking how computers cancer to be more of a conduit of the lenses of your friends in the people you trust and anybody in the world rather than an internet connection with a screen on top of it. >> won the presuppositions of that is that you need a persistent identity that is attached to every person in your life. that has a memory. this thing has to be searchable and be in place over all the times in troops and things. the uc that as a novel view of identity or are you replicating something that is occurring in the real world? >> so phones are something you have with you all the time. you only have one phone and you do not share with people. your the one person who uses your phone unless you are sharing some 1's photograph. it contains all your information. the applications you use. facebook, we
all that stuff israel. if you had a phone with you, you could press a button and legal little trail there. when you showed up you could see that this is what people had done. that starts to be a compelling way of thinking how computers cancer to be more of a conduit of the lenses of your friends in the people you trust and anybody in the world rather than an internet connection with a screen on top of it. >> won the presuppositions of that is that you need a persistent identity that is...
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he has been married who his wonderful wife of 22 years, sharon. together with her, he has done an extraordinary job of raising two daughters and one son. they are lisa, katie and david, junior. i have no doubt that our good friend, david, will do a magnificent job representing the interests of the people of the 11th district. he can count on my support and that of my colleagues. and i hope that my colleagues will give him that courtesy. dave is a good man and the nation is fortunate that we have him here. mr. speaker, at this moment, i yield to the distinguished the gentleman from michigan, mr. up ton, the dean of the republican delegation. the speaker: if the gentleman would suspend. the house will be in order. members will please take their seats. the gentleman may proceed. up up mr. speaker, i -- mr. upton:, mr. speaker, i wish dave curson a warm welcome to join this body. we have great members on both sides of the aisle. i will say from the republican perspective, i don't think any of us knew you before. we look forward to getting to know you
he has been married who his wonderful wife of 22 years, sharon. together with her, he has done an extraordinary job of raising two daughters and one son. they are lisa, katie and david, junior. i have no doubt that our good friend, david, will do a magnificent job representing the interests of the people of the 11th district. he can count on my support and that of my colleagues. and i hope that my colleagues will give him that courtesy. dave is a good man and the nation is fortunate that we...
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is that something that may allow him not to shoot for the january 22 date? >> without speaking for secretary clinton or any member of the cabinet, the president appreciates the service of every member of his cabinet. decisions like that reflect the kind of service that these individuals have given over these past four years. i think the president believes secretary clinton has done a superb job. he values her service and advice. he will be grateful for her service up until the day she decides to >> leave greater than to leave? >> if she offers her service, would it be helpful? >> you can be the judge of that. we have a number of issues that we are contending with. the president will engage in a thoughtful process and make personal decisions that need to be made in a timely manner. and when we have decisions to announce, we will announce them. he has a team. a team that has served him and the nation well. he will continue to work with that team. >> [indiscernible] would it be ok if at some point the same sequence of events that he only find out just moments b
is that something that may allow him not to shoot for the january 22 date? >> without speaking for secretary clinton or any member of the cabinet, the president appreciates the service of every member of his cabinet. decisions like that reflect the kind of service that these individuals have given over these past four years. i think the president believes secretary clinton has done a superb job. he values her service and advice. he will be grateful for her service up until the day she...
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israel and u.s. will build the case for military action, low level violence will continue against iran in various forms. and identify ran -- iran, can prepare an attack on the reactors considering potential success of the operation against the facility in syria. and this will all remove iran's constraints to acquire nuclear weapons. so we are either -- really concerned with the situation. let me add people of iran will continue to suffer under very tough sanctions. so there are two things which must change. diplomacy and the inspections. first diplomacy. five plus one has served the purpose of the it united front. five plus one mean to me united nations security council related global responsibility, europeans like to prefer three plus three which means the european union is the major player. i'm nervous about that, if you are europe you had better say three plus three otherwise you will not be served your dinner. five plus one, of course, it is important to keep on. i think u.s. should not do what i
israel and u.s. will build the case for military action, low level violence will continue against iran in various forms. and identify ran -- iran, can prepare an attack on the reactors considering potential success of the operation against the facility in syria. and this will all remove iran's constraints to acquire nuclear weapons. so we are either -- really concerned with the situation. let me add people of iran will continue to suffer under very tough sanctions. so there are two things which...
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israel is testing egypt. there is more uncertainty about israel and the end of -- the relationship with iran. what is hezbollah doing now that they are involved in their own fights inside syria? the opportunity for turkey to play a role right now. it just is the normans. this is probably the least secure discussion there is. i am reminded of bob dylan's favorite song. i propose we adopted as the anthem. there must be some way out of here. let's aim of for some relief, and maybe a little less confusion. i would like to propose the following format for the beginning of the panel. then i want to open it up for a lot of questions on the floor. i would like to propose our panelists talked about the situation right now, especially in syria. but what if scenarios, and their recommendation and context and perspective on greater security in the region and what steps might be taken in syria in particular. the people we have on the panel today have their year on the ground. y are constituencies there ar people whose opi
israel is testing egypt. there is more uncertainty about israel and the end of -- the relationship with iran. what is hezbollah doing now that they are involved in their own fights inside syria? the opportunity for turkey to play a role right now. it just is the normans. this is probably the least secure discussion there is. i am reminded of bob dylan's favorite song. i propose we adopted as the anthem. there must be some way out of here. let's aim of for some relief, and maybe a little less...
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[applause] especially my wonderful wife, sandy, the love of my life. [applause] i cannot have gotten so far and gotten so close without you guys and i love you. all of you. i also want to take a moment to a knowledge and thank center casey. i just got off the phone with him a few minutes ago and congratulated him on his victory. while senator casey and i disagree on many things, we both share a love for this country and this state. and we both believe that america's best days are ahead of her. most of all, i want to take -- thank the voters in pennsylvania for putting their faith in me at this critical time in our history. tonight, they spoke about the and clearly that they are ready to change course. outcome doess nothing to change that. this was a long campaign. some even said it would be an impossible one. but when or lose tonight, we always do that challenge ahead of us would be daunting. i know pennsylvania will rise to that challenge. because we must. i know that working together, we will bring back america and we will restore her great promise.
[applause] especially my wonderful wife, sandy, the love of my life. [applause] i cannot have gotten so far and gotten so close without you guys and i love you. all of you. i also want to take a moment to a knowledge and thank center casey. i just got off the phone with him a few minutes ago and congratulated him on his victory. while senator casey and i disagree on many things, we both share a love for this country and this state. and we both believe that america's best days are ahead of her....
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israel said, chairman israel said, that's fair to middle-class americans. that we need to have growth. growth on the table. if we have growth we can produce revenue. without -- and we make the decisions about revenue and we make decisions about cuts to the extent that they promote growth. that is something we stand ready to support the president. i don't know what his current proposal will be. we hopefully will find out on friday when we go to the white house, but i want you to be disabused of any notion of any widespread thought that it would be a good thing for our country for us to go over the cliff. we want an agreement. we want an agreement. i'll see you tomorrow at 10:00 or those who are interested. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> democratic leader nancy pelosi leaving a very crowded briefing room. many of these folks are newly elected, members of the 113th congress. leader pelosi in a question response, response to a question by reporters saying she will speak to her
israel said, chairman israel said, that's fair to middle-class americans. that we need to have growth. growth on the table. if we have growth we can produce revenue. without -- and we make the decisions about revenue and we make decisions about cuts to the extent that they promote growth. that is something we stand ready to support the president. i don't know what his current proposal will be. we hopefully will find out on friday when we go to the white house, but i want you to be disabused of...
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we have to continue our commitment in foreign policy to israel. israel is our strongest ally. it is our sister country. we need to do everything we can to fulfil our commitment. the military aides we still is a real is that right here in america. when you look at the arab spring, there was a lot of hope that this would be continuing democracy, and we're falling into what has become not secular governments, but religious governments, and we need to be gathering up all of our allies and be making a firm statement that this region needs to be statement -- stabilized. we need to protect the people who serve and our state departments, not in all facets, whether ngo's the state department. it cannot procure them, they should not be there. >> i would like to redirect this back to the representative. he spoke about specific things a lot of what would you say should be the basic guiding principles, speaking more broadly? >> if you are referring to a dollar spent or in general, our foreign policy, america is the leader of the world. wheaton looked where there are opportunities to create
we have to continue our commitment in foreign policy to israel. israel is our strongest ally. it is our sister country. we need to do everything we can to fulfil our commitment. the military aides we still is a real is that right here in america. when you look at the arab spring, there was a lot of hope that this would be continuing democracy, and we're falling into what has become not secular governments, but religious governments, and we need to be gathering up all of our allies and be making...
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all that stuff israel. if you had a phone with you, you could press a button and legal little trail there. when you showed up you could see that this is what people had done. that starts to be a compelling way of thinking how computers cancer to be more of a conduit of the lenses of your friends in the people you trust and anybody in the world rather than an internet connection with a screen on top of it. >> won the presuppositions of that is that you need a persistent identity that is attached to every person in your life. that has a memory. this thing has to be searchable and be in place over all the times in troops and things. -- and trips and things. do you see that identity or are you replicating something that is occurring in the real world? >> so phones are something you have with you all the time. you only have one phone and you do not share with people. your the one person who uses your phone unless you are sharing some 1's photograph. it contains all your information. the applications you use. fac
all that stuff israel. if you had a phone with you, you could press a button and legal little trail there. when you showed up you could see that this is what people had done. that starts to be a compelling way of thinking how computers cancer to be more of a conduit of the lenses of your friends in the people you trust and anybody in the world rather than an internet connection with a screen on top of it. >> won the presuppositions of that is that you need a persistent identity that is...
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all that stuff israel. if you had a phone with you, you could press a button and legal little trail there. when you showed up you could see that this is what people had done. that starts to be a compelling way of thinking how computers cancer to be more of a conduit of the lenses of your friends in the people you trust and anybody in the world rather than an internet connection with a screen on top of it. >> won the presuppositions of that is that you need a persistent identity that is attached to every person in your life. that has a memory. this thing has to be searchable and be in place over all the times in troops and things. the uc that as a novel view of identity or are you replicating something that is occurring in the real world? >> so phones are something you have with you all the time. you only have one phone and you do not share with people. your the one person who uses your phone unless you are sharing some 1's photograph. it contains all your information. the applications you use. facebook, we
all that stuff israel. if you had a phone with you, you could press a button and legal little trail there. when you showed up you could see that this is what people had done. that starts to be a compelling way of thinking how computers cancer to be more of a conduit of the lenses of your friends in the people you trust and anybody in the world rather than an internet connection with a screen on top of it. >> won the presuppositions of that is that you need a persistent identity that is...
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lastly, obviously all of us know that sandy visited the -- hurricane sandy visited extraordinary damage on a large portion of the northeast. i come from maryland and we were not very substantially damaged but obviously new jersey, new york, and connecticut in particular, can the gentleman tell me, i know the administration has -- administration has not come down with a number that number i presume will be well north of $50 billion, but this is one of , in terms of the estimates being made, one of the five most damaging storms to hit the coast of the united states of america. i'm wondering whether or not the gentleman might have in mind doing some interim at a figure substantially below what we know will be the ultimate figure and in the next three weeks before christmas and then could the gentleman tell me whether or not if we can do that, whether or not the gentleman would require that it be offset and i yield to my friend. mr. cantor: madam speaker, i tell my friend that the best policy is to rely on the administration and fema to come up with the most accurate prediction of what the
lastly, obviously all of us know that sandy visited the -- hurricane sandy visited extraordinary damage on a large portion of the northeast. i come from maryland and we were not very substantially damaged but obviously new jersey, new york, and connecticut in particular, can the gentleman tell me, i know the administration has -- administration has not come down with a number that number i presume will be well north of $50 billion, but this is one of , in terms of the estimates being made, one...
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i almost choke up saying it now. >> israel. it works. >> you are an idealist. >> it is about seeing the world for what it can be and not what it is. [ticking] >> ready, set, go. >> oh my god! >> plenty of life on the seafloor. ♪ >> wow. the only way off is up. >> the world according to sean. >> it is not sad. [ticking] >> there is a seductive nature to the music. ♪ >> you don't have that, your music is ntot worth listening to. >> it is the story of a people and it grabs you. it's like, yes. ♪ >> it is not my cup of tea. >> ♪ we could have had it all ♪ >> what should i call you? >> i did not want to wear clothes today. >> on the stage, you are a seductress. where did you learn that? >> i am a woman. life experiences. ♪ >> such a flaky person. >> action. >> you think some day we will be 3d? >> we will have the same interview but in 38. -- in 3d. >> god help us all. >> look at this. >> oh! >> what am i going to do? shut up? you will never shut me up. >> how are you doing? >> i am doing well. good to see you. >> "60 min
i almost choke up saying it now. >> israel. it works. >> you are an idealist. >> it is about seeing the world for what it can be and not what it is. [ticking] >> ready, set, go. >> oh my god! >> plenty of life on the seafloor. ♪ >> wow. the only way off is up. >> the world according to sean. >> it is not sad. [ticking] >> there is a seductive nature to the music. ♪ >> you don't have that, your music is ntot worth listening...
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is 22% a reasonable goal? that is one way of going about it. the other way is setting a numerical target for spending and taxation. on the tax side, it is easier. you can change the tax law. you cannot change, i do not think you can have a lot to contain -- control spending for 10 years. >> there is an interesting issue in policy. it is extremely difficult to resend -- rescind entitlements to which people think they are legally entitled. as you are doing that, you are abrogating contracts of some form. there are all sorts of constituencies under every entitlement programs which support it. the issue is taxes can always go up and down. there are not the same political pressures there. i think the issue is fundamentally spending. if we have to pay a high price in raising taxes temporarily in order to get spending down, i think that is a good deal. i do not think you can continuously keep this deficit open. if you raise taxes, we will turn the economy down. if the cost of getting out from under the problem is a moderate recession, i would say it i
is 22% a reasonable goal? that is one way of going about it. the other way is setting a numerical target for spending and taxation. on the tax side, it is easier. you can change the tax law. you cannot change, i do not think you can have a lot to contain -- control spending for 10 years. >> there is an interesting issue in policy. it is extremely difficult to resend -- rescind entitlements to which people think they are legally entitled. as you are doing that, you are abrogating contracts...